President Rodrigo Roa Duterte attends the joint National Task Force-Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict IV-A meeting at the Quezon Convention Center in Lucena City, Quezon on October 21, 2021.

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte receives the certificate of management of the Sariaya Agricultural Trading Center and Facilities from Agriculture Secretary William Dar before handing it over to the Local Government Unit of Sariaya during the joint National Task Force-Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict IV-A meeting at the Quezon Convention Center in Lucena City, Quezon on October 21, 2021. ALBERTO ALCAIN/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte receives the certificate of management of the Sariaya Agricultural Trading Center and Facilities from Agriculture Secretary William Dar before handing it over to the Local Government Unit of Sariaya during the joint National Task Force-Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict IV-A meeting at the Quezon Convention Center in Lucena City, Quezon on October 21, 2021. ALBERTO ALCAIN/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte shows a gesture of respect as he takes center stage during the joint National Task Force-Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict IV-A meeting at the Quezon Convention Center in Lucena City, Quezon on October 21, 2021. SIMEON CELI/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte shows a gesture of respect as he takes center stage during the joint National Task Force-Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict IV-A meeting at the Quezon Convention Center in Lucena City, Quezon on October 21, 2021. SIMEON CELI/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte shakes hand with Quezon Governor Danilo Suarez after the latter delivered his message during the joint National Task Force-Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict IV-A meeting at the Quezon Convention Center in Lucena City, Quezon on October 21, 2021. KING RODRIGUEZ/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte shakes hand with Quezon Governor Danilo Suarez after the latter delivered his message during the joint National Task Force-Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict IV-A meeting at the Quezon Convention Center in Lucena City, Quezon on October 21, 2021. KING RODRIGUEZ/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO
National Security Adviser and National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-Elcac) Vice Chairperson Hermogenes Esperon Jr. delivers his message during the joint National Task Force-Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict IV-A meeting at the Quezon Convention Center, Lucena City, Quezon on October 21, 2021. ALBERTO ALCAIN/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO
National Security Adviser and National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-Elcac) Vice Chairperson Hermogenes Esperon Jr. delivers his message during the joint National Task Force-Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict IV-A meeting at the Quezon Convention Center, Lucena City, Quezon on October 21, 2021. ALBERTO ALCAIN/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO
Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año gives a presentation of Cabinet Officers Responsible for Development and Security (CORDS) IV-A report during the joint National Task Force-Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict IV-A meeting at the Quezon Convention Center in Lucena City, Quezon on October 21, 2021. KING RODRIGUEZ/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO
Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año gives a presentation of Cabinet Officers Responsible for Development and Security (CORDS) IV-A report during the joint National Task Force-Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict IV-A meeting at the Quezon Convention Center in Lucena City, Quezon on October 21, 2021. KING RODRIGUEZ/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO